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trivelig

adjectiveadjektiv

pleasant, nice

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt þrifligr; jamfør trivesto be happy, to feel at home · to thrive Old Norse þrifligr; compare trivesto be happy, to feel at home · to thrive

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. hyggelig (1)pleasant pleasanthyggelig (1)
    • ha det trivelig to have a nice time
    • trivelige småbyer pleasant little towns
  2. tiltalende, sympatisk, vennlig;
    hyggelig (2)nice
    appealing, likeable, friendly;
    nicehyggelig (2)
    • han er en trivelig kar he's a nice chap
    • ha trivelige kollegaer to have pleasant colleagues